9. “NOBODY DOES IT BETTER” Carly Simon, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Nobody Does It Better was a song which became an instant chart-topper on its release and continued to dominate the charts for a long time after that. Composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics from Carole Bayer Sager who had her name in the Songwriter Hall of Fame, there was no doubt that this theme song for the blockbuster 1977 James Bond movie was going to be a hit on all counts.
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What makes this song even more mesmerizing to hear is the gentle piano intro that subtly builds into the powerful ballad.